| Iraq FA Cup | |
| Year: | 2019–20 |
| Country: | Iraq |
| Num Teams: | 68 |
| Champions: | N/A (tournament cancelled) |
| Matches: | 51 |
| Goals: | 104 |
| Prevseason: | 2018–19 |
| Nextseason: | 2020–21 |
The 2019–20 Iraq FA Cup was the 30th edition of the Iraqi knockout football cup as a club competition, the main domestic cup in Iraqi football, featuring a total of 20 teams from the Iraqi Premier League and 48 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League. The tournament started on 12 September 2019, but was cancelled during the Round of 32 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
The cup started with the first round, consisting of 48 teams from the Iraqi First Division League and Iraqi Second Division League, followed by the second round, consisting of the 24 qualified teams. The 20 Iraqi Premier League clubs joined the 12 qualified teams to form the Round of 32.[2]
If a player received a second yellow card, they were banned from the next cup match. If a player received a red card, they were banned for a minimum of one match, but more could be added by the Iraq Football Association.
The following 68 teams were participating in the competition:[3]
| Iraqi Premier League 20 clubs from the 2019–20 season | Iraqi First Division League / Iraqi Second Division League 48 clubs from the 2019–20 season | |
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The rounds of the 2019–20 competition were scheduled as follows:[4]
| Round | Draw date | Match dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 25 August 2019 | 12–13 September 2019 | |
| Second round | 17–20 September 2019 | ||
| Round of 32 | 30 September 2019 | 9 October 2019 – N/A | |
| Round of 16 | N/A | ||
| Quarter-finals | |||
| Semi-finals | |||
| Final | |||
48 teams from the First Division League and Second Division League competed in this round.[5]
20 top-tier teams and 12 lower-tier teams were set to compete in this round.